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Ballymena Chamber Orchestra
9 Woodcroft Brae
Old Park Road
Ballymena
Ballymena
Northern Ireland
BT421FY

Phone: 07902043841
Email: katy_lou81@yahoo.com
Web: ballymenachambeorchestra.co.uk

Registered Charity Number: NIC103626
Category: Community Groups

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Ballymena Chamber Orchestra

The Ballymena Chamber Orchestra was founded in 2006 by Artistic Director, Rebekah Durston, and has an educational, intergenerational and cross-community focus. Its goal is to promote the appreciation of the art and science of orchestral and instrumental music in all its aspects by the presentation of various public concerts and recitals. At its core, it is a group of like-minded musicians who enjoy meeting together to enhance their skills and enjoy playing music together. Over the last ten years, the orchestra has performed annual Christmas and Spring Concerts at St Patrick's Church of Ireland and The Braid Arts Centre in Ballymena. The chamber orchestra is comprised of local professional players, teachers, advanced students and accomplished amateur musicians who all enjoy the fun of meeting together to share and perform music to the local community.

Over the years, musical programmes have included popular Christmas classics such as Vivaldi's Winter from The Four Seasons and Corelli's Christmas Concerto. Other musical features have included Haydn and Mozart symphonies, Disney favourites and themes from popular films. 

More recently, the orchestra have accompanied the newly-formed Ballymena Community Choir, and look forward to the next concert, Top of the Pops, on Saturday 11th May 2019 at the Braid Arts Centre.